Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lois and Rosalyn
In 124 girls, Lois found its level. 50 years earlier, Rosalyn occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lois
Peak year
1927
Peak births
10,505
Latest count
124
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1899–2025
Rosalyn
Peak year
1955
Peak births
422
Latest count
237
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 124 girls, Lois found its level. 50 years earlier, Rosalyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.